alphabetical list of extensions

File extension .PPT

File description

The PPT file format is the most commonly used extensions by the Microsoft PowerPoint program and is assigned to files that have been created using the application. PowerPoint is basically a presentation design application that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. It enables users to create slide show that may comprise of audio, video, text and images.

Though, PowerPoint application is generally used to create individual and business presentations that may contain personal messages, songs and photographs. The PPT files can also be easily shared via email.

Description of the problem

If you have on your computer a .PPT file that you cannot open, you are in exactly the same situation as thousands of other people who have similar problems with this or any other unknown file.

There may be several reasons why you cannot open the file with .PPT extension. Directly on this website you can find a solution of the most common problem with the .PPT file – that you do not have on your computer the appropriate program to open the file.

Solution

From the list below, select the appropriate program, install it and double click on the icon of a file that did not want to open - the problem with the .PPT file extension should be solved. However, if this does not happen, go back to the website to learn about other possible causes of the error, which have been described at the bottom of the website.

Category

Data Files

Developer

Microsoft

Popularity

File name: PowerPoint Presentation

Programs that will open this file:

Windows

Ability Office

Canvas

Corel Presentations

IBM Lotus Symphony

Kingsoft Presentation

Microsoft Office

Office 365

Office Regenerator

OmniPage Ultimate

OpenOffice.org

PowerPoint

PowerPoint Regenerator

PowerPoint Viewer

SoftMaker Presentations

WordPerfect Offic

Mac OS

iWork Keynote

OmniPage Pro X

OpenOffice.org

PowerPoint

Linux

OpenOffice.org

Android

Kingsoft Office

Remember!

The .PPT file extension can correspond to several not related file formats. If there is more than one file format with the .PPT extension, you will probably find most of them at this website. Remember that you need to download a program to support a particular file type. So first look through the entire contents of the website to select a program to support just the file you have.

Other possible reasons why your .PPT file does not want to open

In addition to the problem described above, i.e. the lack of the appropriate application to support the .PPT file, there may be several reasons that cause problems with opening and operation of the data format:

1. Incorrect version of the installed application

A quite common problem is the lack of application in the appropriate version. Even if you have an application, with the help of which you should open the .PPT file, you may have a problem with it because of its version. Perhaps in previous versions the application has not yet supported the .PPT file, so download the update and check again.

2. Incorrect .PPT file association with the program

If you have already installed the appropriate application, and it is the correct version, the file may not open correctly, because the operating system does not have information that this program supports the file. So you need to "show" which program the computer should use. To do this:

Right-click the .PPT file
Go to the "Open with" - then "Choose default program ..."
Locate the appropriate application
Click "OK"

3. The file is corrupt

It also happens that the file you want to open is corrupt and therefore there is no such possibility. In this situation, you should find its different version, or ask a person from whom you got, to send it again.